Out-of-bounds read in libsndfile - CVE-2017-8362
Published: June 2, 2017 / Updated: June 6, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU6883
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8362
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to out-of-bounds read in the flac_buffer_copy function in flac.c. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted audio file, trick the victim into opening it and cause the application to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
The weakness exists due to out-of-bounds read in the flac_buffer_copy function in flac.c. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted audio file, trick the victim into opening it and cause the application to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
Affected software
libsndfile
Gentoo Linux
Ubuntu
Fedora
libsndfile (Alpine package)
libsndfile
Gentoo Linux
Ubuntu
Fedora
libsndfile (Alpine package)
libsndfile
How to mitigate CVE-2017-8362
Install update from vendor's website.
libsndfile (Alpine package) - update to 1.0.28-r1
libsndfile - addressed in versions 1.0.28-2.fc24, 1.0.28-2.fc25, 1.0.28-2.fc26
libsndfile - addressed in versions 1.0.28-2.fc24, 1.0.28-2.fc25, 1.0.28-2.fc26